Pacific Region of Colombia

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THE PACIFIC REGION

Pacific region of Colombia is in the west, bordering the Pacific Ocean, from which it takes its name. It is part of Choco and is divided into two main areas marked by Cabo Corrientes. It is bordered to the north with Panama, south of Ecuador, to the east by the Western Andes of Colombia and west by the Pacific Ocean. The main cities are Buenaventura, Tumaco and Quibdo. In it, the Tumaco-La Tolita culture developed.

It is a region with great ecological wealth, hydrographic, mining and forestal.Se considered one of the most biodiverse regions on the planet is also the main land of the Afro-Colombian culture and numerous American Indian tribes called "Choco".

TRADICIONAS COSTUMES

VALLE CAUCA AND NARIÑO

clothing is known to be quite informal. Furthermore, it is a computer designed to withstand climates ranging from temperate to warm for almost every day of the year, with an average of 26 ° C.

Therefore, the woman wears skirts made of linen fabrics or silk in the shadows and three-quarter sleeves shirts predominate. They also tend to wear hats or scarves.

And the same goes for men's suits. Informal, shirts wear linen pants instead of short sleeves, while in Nariño can get to use woolen clothes in winter as it is an area where the weather is quite cold due to its location in the mountainous area the Central Cordillera.

QUIBDO

It has characteristic designs costumes and accessories, widely used as currulao, dance par excellence of the Colombian Pacific region.

The objectives are usually the colors of the flag of Colombia.

CAPURGANA

Capurganá has a handful of festivals throughout the year, which highlights the costumes, especially women. In them, the participants in the various parades dance to music in costumes of different colors and shapes

TYPICAL MEALS:

*CHOCO: Beverage: Sorbet borojó (or almirajó), Pina colada, chocolate with coconut milk, banana juice.

Appetizers and principles: Arepas and chocoano white yam cake, donuts and arepas breadfruit.

Soups: Broth salpreso Dentex, Guacuco, cheese and onions.

Dishes: Rice atollado smoked meat, nailed rice, dry cod fish-smooth, chanfaina, bocachico scaly.

Desserts: Rice pudding with coconut jelly breadfruit.

BUENAVENTURA:

Beverage: Fresh Avocado.

Appetizers